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Out of nowhere, Ashes Cricket 2013 has popped up on Steam with a 22ndNovember release date. That’s just two days away. The game is available for $20.99 (approx Rs 1,300), but that’s after a 30% preorder discount. Buy it after release and the price goes up to $30 (approx Rs …
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Amazon announces streaming mobile games service
AppStream is the name of a brand new streaming mobile games service that is on the way from online retailer Amazon. It was revealed at the re:Invent developer conference in Las Vegas today, TechCrunch reports. Amazon says it allows developers to build high-fidelity, graphically rich applications that run on a …
Read More »Trade-ins rocket at GameStop as next-gen fever arrives
GameStop has said that software and hardware trade-ins increased by a factor of four the weekend before PS4 launched in the US. Many consumers arrived in stores with their entire libraries with them, forcing some outlets to stay open well beyond trading to get the credit processed in time for …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed IV gets 1080p resolution bump on PS4
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed IV will only output a native 1080p picture on PS4 once users have downloaded a patch. The required title update will apparently roll out shortly after release”. Without the patch the game outputs at 900p. But why ship at 900p in the first place?” the Ubiblog reads. …
Read More »Countdown to Xbox One: Harvey Eagle on PS4, defying the critics and THAT TV ad
After eight years Microsoft is finally releasing its third generation games console. And it promises to launch Xbox One in spectacular fashion. MCV speaks to UK marketing boss Harvey Eagle to get the details It’s been a challenging road for Xbox One. How has it been for you and the …
Read More »PSN buckles under strain of PS4 launch
One million owners of new console result in outages on Sony's network
Read More »PS4 sells 1m units in 24 hours
Sony claims record sales for next generation console launch
Read More »NPD October: Overall growth led by Grand Theft Auto V, Pokemon X & Y
The NPD Group’s monthly US retail report has been released, showing overall growth for a third consecutive month thanks to the performances of the latest Grand Theft Auto and Pokemon titles. Total spend for October hit $791.1m, an increase of 5 per cent year-on year. The positive results is largely …
Read More »PS4 surpasses 1m units sold in one day
PlayStation 4 has exceeded the million units sold milestone in its first 24 hours at retail, Sony has announced. The figure only accounts for US and Canada purchases, as North America is the only territory the console has currently launched in. For comparison’s sake, the PS3 wasn’t able to move …
Read More »Tesco wants to be the first destination for Call of Duty fans
Supermarket behemoth Tesco wants to be seen as the ‘destination’ for Call of Duty launches. The chain has released a TV ad which features gamers playing Call of Duty: Ghosts and cooking food. It is the third time the firm has put together an advertising campaign for Activision’s blockbuster shooter. …
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